same here, i cant believe dell has the audacity to charge that much anywho

the apple product deserves the 2000+ tag

im sure that one is niec and all.....but apple displays > *

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you people are such stupid mac zealots, the quality of dell displays is great and is euqal to apple in my experience

sure it may have a price tag of $2200, but does that mean you have to pay anywhere near that? no, i paid $340 less than msrp on my 2405fp the week it came out just by calling them up and asking what the best price they could give me on it was.

you people are such stupid mac zealots, the quality of dell displays is great and is euqal to apple in my experience

sure it may have a price tag of $2200, but does that mean you have to pay anywhere near that? no, i paid $340 less than msrp on my 2405fp the week it came out just by calling them up and asking what the best price they could give me on it was.

Inside, both the macs and the dells are using LG panels, so other then the casing, the Dell is the better sale as it comes with 2 more USBs, a compsite video in, s-video in and an audio out port.

Anyone here that doesn't think the Dell Cinemas are the better value have no clue what in the hell they are talking about. The ACDs are thinner and do look nicer on the outside, but let's face it, no one really cares. Would you spend an extra $500 on a big screen TV that was exactly the same display with less features just so it would match the DVD player?

I have both the 20" ACD and the Dell 2005 FPW and can tell you that the ACD's aluminum shell looks nicer, but the Dell is the much better buy.

personally I think the dell display casings are ugly as shit, and they definitely take up a larger desk footprint than the apple equivalent. also, if more firewire ports are important to you then there is an advantage in getting the apple 30". The dell is a newer version of the panel, though, and has a higher contrast ratio and more ports, etc.

Some people would pay to clutter their desk less, match the computer, etc. If you're dropping 2.5k on a display already you probably don't care about $300 difference. I can't afford either

really? so is having money a direct reflection of the amount of brains I have?

your argument is quite stereotypical with no basis. there are a few mac users here that have ACD's but you'll find that more than not have a Dell or other brand. the only reason why I have mine is because of an inheritance. so because of this, I have no brains. thank you for clarifying.

I bought the 23" ACD because I got a good discount from a friend who works at Apple. He gave me the choice of the 23" or 2 20" displays for the same price and I chose the larger because of desktop space.

I know it doesn't happen to everyone, but I hear more complaints on dead pixels on the Dell's more than I hear on the Apple's (which is none on Apple's side btw). And since Dell is picky on replacing the screen depending on the placement or number of dead pixels that tells me the extra money I pay for the Apple is for that quality control. The Dell's, again, from what I read here mostly, have more light-bleed on the edges than the same Apple screen. Why? Maybe the case is too tight/loose, who knows.

And since they both use the same display maybe someone would be brave enough to crack open both and see about adding Component inputs to the Apple model.

You are truly comparing apples to oranges, as they are two different monitors for two different market segments. The Dell is massed produced at a lower quality, with lower quality parts and manufacturing. The Apple is produced with some of the highest quality assurance, and top shelf components.

The reason they share the same LG panel, is that LGPhilips makes 90% of all 15" > Panels available.

You are truly comparing apples to oranges, as they are two different monitors for two different market segments. The Dell is massed produced at a lower quality, with lower quality parts and manufacturing. The Apple is produced with some of the highest quality assurance, and top shelf components.

The reason they share the same LG panel, is that LGPhilips makes 90% of all 15" > Panels available.

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ive owned 2 dell lcds and both have been absolutely flawless, i doubt apple is that much better with quality control